>>> There’s no evidence the RNA traces remained infectious that long. <<<
I could use the argument that there’s no evidence that the RNA traces weren’t infectious that long.
You use the term “no evidence RNA traces remained infectious” as if you were in the laboratory conducting research on the actual viruses that were lifted off the surfaces of the cabins themselves.
Using your logic, I must ask you then, why did they bother with disinfecting the cabins?
Why were they wearing MOPP Level 4 PPE?
Come on man, enlighten us. We are all operating at the genius level or above. Am I right? LOL
For how long “IS” the COVID 19 virus infectious?
How do you know?
There is an old saw... a fluke of nature.
And another old saw... why use a ten dollar word when a nickels worth will do? ;0)
Excerpt:
The new data shows that the virus has the ability to stay on surfaces longer than the 14-days originally thought.
The study was conducted on both the Princess Diamond Cruise ship in Japan and the Grand Princess ship in California.
Researchers say after the virus was detected on both ships, passengers and crew members were quarantined for the recommended 14-days before being released. Researchers found that the virus “was identified on a variety of surfaces in cabins of both symptomatic and asymptomatic infected passengers up to 17 days after the cabins were vacated on the Princess Diamond, but before disinfection procedures had been conducted.”
” “no evidence RNA traces remained infectious”
The team that wrote the paper wrote that line.
As for how long the virus is communicable on surfaces, the CDC and just about everyone else says 24 hrs on paper and 3 days on cool, hard surfaces.
If you have better or more current data than that, I would like to read it and be edified.